Sunday, March 1, 2009

There will be Masses at St. Edward's in New Fairfield, CT on Saturday, March 14th at 9 AM and at St. Peter's in Danbury, CT on Tuesday, March 17th at 11 AM. Readings and some prayers will be done in Irish to honor St Patrick and our Irish heritage. The Masses are open to all.

On Sunday, March 15th, the Danbury Hibernians will have a parade down Main Street in honor of St. Patrick. Students of the Irish Gaelic Circle of CT will march as a group under the Daltaí banner. The parade ends up at the AOH hall for more festivities. Step off is 2 PM. Meet at Rogers Park at 1 PM.

The Hedge School will have their annual Lá na Gaeilge on Saturday, March 21st. The school is located at IONA College in New Rochelle, NY. This all day program includes excellent classes for all levels, guest lecture (Seán Céitinn from Belfast), Poetry/Book Launch (Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh from Tralee, County Kerry) and a seisiún. This Lá has always been outstanding. For additional info and registration see their blog at thehedgeschool.blogspot.com. E-mail: thehedgeschool@gmail.com.

Purpose

The Irish Gaelic Circle is dedicated to teaching and promoting the Irish Language in the Western CT / Hudson Valley NY area in particular and in North America in general.

IRISH CLASSES

Classes at the Beginner level meet weekly on Saturday mornings at the GDICC. Intermediate classes meet weekly via Zoom. There are Fall and Spring Semesters each year and there are summer classes also. The classes are taught in a friendly atmosphere with the emphasis on being able to communicate in Irish. Attendance at classes can also be done online via Zoom.

Private students and other classes for home schools, senior centers and community centers with different times and locations can be put together by arrangement.

One day Irish language programs for Festivals and events around the country can be arranged.

We have access to enjoyable single day and weekend Irish Language events in the tri-state area for those who want to take advantage of these opportunities to improve their fluency.

ESTABLISHING IRISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

For those areas where there are no teachers available but there is a group of interested learners, I can provide training and a program to follow for new teachers. Please contact me for details.